Employment

The Disability Cliff, article by Samuel R. Bagenstos

by donnaDecember 17, 2014

This excellent article was written by Samuel R. Bagenstos, a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, and an expert in disability law. He served...

Joint Letter Issued by DOJ and OCR Regarding DOL’s FSLA rule and Olmstead

by donnaDecember 16, 2014

On 12/15/14 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, together with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division...

New Rules Could Close Sheltered Workshops

by donnaSeptember 17, 2014

An article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Business Page on 9/14/14, (picked up from the Kansas City Star), reports that about 450,000 people nationwide...

New Minimum Wage Bill in Senate

by donnaApril 14, 2014

On April 9, 2014 Senator Harkin (IA) introduced a new minimum wage bill in the Senate. It contains a tax depreciation change to support businesses in using the...

Statewide (Rhode Island) Settlement Agreement Addresses Integrated Employment

by donnaApril 8, 2014

On April 8, 2014, the United States Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with Rhode Island to address the rights of people with disabilities to receive...

Update on “The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse”

by donnaMarch 12, 2014

On March 9, 2014 the New York Times published a follow-up article about the individuals who were at Henry’s Turkey Farm in Iowa. To read the article and...

Employing People With Disabilities

by donnaAugust 5, 2013

Gov Markell (Deleware) has released his blueprint for his fellow Governors on increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities For details go to:...

New Olmstead Settlement Agreement

by donnaJune 14, 2013

The United States Department of Justice announced that it has entered into an interim settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence...

$240 Million Judgment for Men Subjected to Henry’s Turkey Farm

by donnaMay 1, 2013

On May 1, 2013, an Iowa jury awarded $240 million to the 32 men that were subjected to discrimination and abuse while working for Henry’s Turkey Service in Iowa. ...

EEOC SEEKS DAMAGES FOR DISABLED IOWA PLANT WORKERS

by KyieshaApril 23, 2013

By RYAN J. FOLEY — Apr. 22 4:20 PM EDT FILE – In this Feb. 6, 2009, file authorities huddle near property used by Henry’s Turkey Service in...

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